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There are 13 ways to get from Cardiff to Weimar by train (Eurostar), bus, train, car, car train, plane, or car ferry

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MiditrainEil
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen FernbftrainIce
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbftrain13 / ...
    12h 23m
    €208–655

  2. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)planeBRS - BER
    3. Take the train from Berlin Südkreuz to Erfurt Central Stationtrain
    9h 12m
    €97–293

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus507 / ...
    2. Take the bus from LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall to DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrassebus
    3. Take the train from Kamen to Kassel-WilhelmshoehetrainRe
    4. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Heilbad HeiligenstadttrainRe
    5. Take the train from Heilbad Heiligenstadt to WeimartrainRe1
    22h 53m
    €142–261

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Cardiff to Folkestonecar
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Weimarcar
    11h 47m

  5. Fly Cardiff Airport to Nuremberg Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)planeCWL - NUE
    2. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain
    9h 36m
    €329–577

  6. Train via Cologne

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-MiditrainEil
    3. Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to Koeln HbftrainIce
    4. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Weimartrain51
    14h 58m
    €191–693

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus507 / ...
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Frankfurt central train stationbus
    3. Take the bus from Frankfurt central train station to Weimar central train stationbus
    26h 37m
    €99–220

  8. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Cardiff to Port of Dovercar
    2. Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Weimarcar
    12h 55m
    €209–308

  9. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Nuremberg Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Nuremberg Airport (NUE)planeBRS - NUE
    3. Take the train from Nürnberg Hbf to Erfurt Hbftrain
    9h 37m
    €138–430

  10. Fly Cardiff Airport to Hannover Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Hannover Airport (HAJ)planeCWL - HAJ
    2. Take the train from Hannover Hauptbahnhof to Göttingentrain
    3. Take the train from Göttingen to Weimartrain
    10h 54m
    €210–450

  11. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Frankfurt (FRA)planeBHX - FRA
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbftrain
    9h 26m
    €149–428

  12. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)planeBHX - DUS
    3. Take the train from Düsseldorf Hbf to Frankfurttrain
    4. Take the train from Frankfurt to Erfurt Hbftrain
    11h 2m
    €173–547

  13. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Václav Havel Airport Prague, train

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)planeBRS - PRG
    3. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Dresden Hbftrain
    4. Take the train from Dresden Hauptbahnhof to Erfurt Hbftrain
    12h 47m
    €111–293

Cardiff to Weimar by train and subway

Calendar56Weekly Services
Duration12h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket€208Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Weimar, Germany?

You can take a train from Cardiff Central to Weimar via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi, Frankfurt, and Erfurt Hbf in around 12h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Park Place to Weimar central train station via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, and Frankfurt central train station in around 26h 37m.

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